时间:2018-12-01 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2009年(十二)月


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1. Two days after a strong storm slammed much of the East Coast with blizzard-like conditions, many people were still digging out Monday. Many businesses were still closed due to the snowfall, and commuters in several cities had a tough time getting to work. Many areas saw record snowfall in the storm.


 2. Roman Polanski has lost a court bid in California to have his sex case dismissed, even though justices on an appeals court said they are deeply concerned about possible judicial 1 misconduct. Polanski left the United States decades ago rather than go to prison for having sex with a 13-year-old.


 3. Coroners in Los Angeles say actress Brittany Murphy had been ill with flu-like symptoms in the days before her death. And they say prescription 2 medications were found in her home. They've said the death of the 32-year-old appeared to be from natural causes.


 4. Tease the season for reindeer 3. Meat, that is. Well, much of the US has an image of reindeer pulling a certain sleigh. Some residents in Anchorage simply see a good breakfast - reindeer has been a staple 4 of diets here for years.



1 judicial
adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的
  • He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
  • Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
2 prescription
n.处方,开药;指示,规定
  • The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
  • The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。
3 reindeer
n.驯鹿
  • The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.那群驯鹿被一只狼群寻踪追赶上来。
  • The life of the Reindeer men was a frontier life.驯鹿时代人的生活是一种边区生活。
4 staple
n.主要产物,常用品,主要要素,原料,订书钉,钩环;adj.主要的,重要的;vt.分类
  • Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
  • Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。
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